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Conrad Peter H., son of Christian and Verena (Graber) Conrad, was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, Sept. 29, 1874; passed away in the community of Gardena, near East Peoria, Ill., June 15, 1949; aged 74 y. 8 m. 17 d.
He spent his boyhood days in Switzerland, and came to this country at the age of eleven; with his parents he settled in Wayne Co., Ohio. There he grew to manhood, and there he accepted Christ as his Saviour, uniting with the Mennonite Church.
On Dec. 20, 1898, he married Amelia Orendorff at Flanagan, Ill. They lived in the communities of Flanagan, Ill.; Wood River, Nebr.; and Wayland, Iowa, before moving back to Illinois in December, 1931.
He was engaged in farming and later in factory work. In 1934 he and his wife moved to the Gardena community, near East Peoria, where he gave his testimony for his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by joyful, exemplary Christian living, and personal witnessing at every turn. His membership was transferred by letter to the Pleasant Hill Mennonite Church in 1932. There he loved to worship; there he labored to bring others to salvation in Christ. There he was ever a faithful servant of God, and truly a pillar in the church. For nearly three years the Lord lovingly and miraculously spared his life, which was imperiled by a severe heart condition. The Lord permitted him to enjoy and participate in many of the services and activities of the church, even in these recent months and years.
God called him while he and his pastor were visiting in the home of a friend in the community, explaining to this friend the way of salvation. There he passionately gave what was his last earthly witness and testimony to the marvel of God's grace and salvation. His last breath was given in the service of the Lord.
Surviving are his wife, 2 sons (Harvey, Sterling, Ill.; and Maynard, East Peoria, Ill.), 4 daughters (Verna Mrs. Albert Litwiller, Morton, Ill.; Luella Mrs. Ivan Good, Rantoul, Ill.; Elma Mrs. Wayne Tarvin, Dewey, Ill.; and Wilda Mrs. Robert McGinnis, Goodfield, Ill.), 3 brothers (J. D. and C. M., Sterling, Ill; and Jacob, Venus, Calif.), 2 sisters (Mary Mrs. Dan Good and Lena, both of Sterling. Ill.), 22 grandchildren, and a large number of other relatives and friends.
Three children (Arthur, an infant, Mabel Mrs. Howard Staker, and Melvin), 3 sisters, and one brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted on June 18 at the Pleasant Hill Church by Roy D. Roth, assisted by Paul A. Friesen, Ezra B. Yordy, and J. N. Kaufman. Text: Phil. 1:21. Interment was made in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, near Tremont, Ill.
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1874 - 1949 (74 years)
